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[[File:Dreamcast_top_front_angle.jpg|thumb|Sega Dreamcast (US version)]]The <b>Dreamcast</b> (ドリームキャスト <i>Dorīmukyasuto</i>) is a video game console that was released by Sega in November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 in other territories. It was the first entry in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding its rivals, the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. Many attribute its inability to play DVDs and subpar graphical performance as factors in the Dreamcast's failure. As a result, the Dreamcast was Sega's last home console to date.
==Technical specifications==
*Processor: Hitachi SH-4 @ 200 MHz
*Graphics: NEC PowerVR2 @ 100 MHz
*Sound: ARM7 Yamaha AICA @ 45 MHZ
*Main RAM: 32MB
*Video RAM: 8MB
*Audio RAM: 2MB
*Storage: Sega-Yamaha GD-ROM 1024MB
*VMS Card: 128Kb 48x32 monochrome LCD display with 1 channel sound
*Input: 4 controller port
*Network: 33.6k / 56k modems Ethernet 10/100Mb
==Add-ons==
*Modem - Coming as a standard feature of the Dreamcast, the 33.6k or 56k modem allowed the Dreamcast to be the first online out-of-the-box game console.
